It does happen with all the pdf files, including the attached pdf. The error message is: Unhandled MIME type: “application/octet-stream”
** Description changed: Binary package hint: evince-gtk - On Ubuntu Hardy Beta Server Edition, evince-gtk cannot open any pdf files. + On Ubuntu Hardy Beta Server Edition and Ubuntu 8.04.1, evince-gtk cannot open any pdf files. The error message it gives: "unable to open document" and complains about the incorrect mime type of the document. After installing shared-mime-info package the problem disappears. + How to reproduce the bug: completely remove the shared-mime-info package + in Synaptic than try to open any pdf file in Evince (evince-gtk). + How to resolve this bug: add shared-mime-info as a dependecy of evince- gtk. ** Description changed: Binary package hint: evince-gtk On Ubuntu Hardy Beta Server Edition and Ubuntu 8.04.1, evince-gtk cannot open any pdf files. - The error message it gives: "unable to open document" and complains about the incorrect mime type of the document. + The error message it gives: + Unable to open document + Unhandled MIME type: “application/octet-stream” After installing shared-mime-info package the problem disappears. How to reproduce the bug: completely remove the shared-mime-info package in Synaptic than try to open any pdf file in Evince (evince-gtk). How to resolve this bug: add shared-mime-info as a dependecy of evince- gtk. ** Attachment added: "test.pdf" http://launchpadlibrarian.net/16938402/test.pdf -- evince-gtk cannot open PDF files https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/208729 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Desktop Bugs, which is a bug assignee. -- desktop-bugs mailing list desktop-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/desktop-bugs
